Watch the future for sustainable data centres
Socially Responsible Data Centres
For many businesses , improving sustainability now sits squarely at the top of the agenda and it ’ s a principle we share with the customers we serve . That ’ s why our data centres are designed around innovative technology that is proven to dramatically reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions .
A BladeRoom data centre , with its latest technological advances , uses zero mechanical cooling or refrigerants , and can operate at an annualised PUE of 1.04 . This represents less than 4 % of the total energy required to power the entire data centre and compared to the industry average , it is over 10 times more efficient . At the scale of a 100MW BladeRoom campus , situated in the UK , this results in annual carbon emission savings of up to 110,000 tonnes .
The real and significant reductions in carbon footprint that we are helping our clients to deliver today are the result of our 10-year commitment to innovation and continuous improvement and it is our mission to continue this journey towards a better and more responsible digital future .
Data Centres Don ’ t Get Any Cooler Than This
BladeRoom facilities use an advanced cooling system , maximising free , filtered , ambient air with evaporative cooling . Free cooling is available for up to 100 % of the time depending on the climate and supply air setpoints - saving significant cost and carbon emissions .
Rather than re-circulating and cooling the hot air from the IT as with traditional data centre cooling , a BladeRoom data centre operates like a server by drawing in highly filtered fresh air , intelligently matching air supply to IT demand and exhausting or partially recirculating warm air from the data centre as required .
Evaporative and free cooling enables the IT equipment to be cooled with supply air temperatures of between 18 ° C and 30 ° C for more than 99 % of the year in the UK without the need for mechanical cooling across a range of IT loads , still performing efficiently at 15 % utilisation of racks .
Why ‘ Factory-First ’ Matters
By manufacturing our data centres in our 110,000ft 2 factory , we offer a sustainable alternative to site-based construction which in turn , provides a more resource-efficient way to create socially responsible facilities .
Our ‘ Factory-first ’ production approach allows deliveries to be made to the factory in bulk from local suppliers , minimising transport and heavy goods emissions . Materials are tightly controlled which dramatically reduces waste , with noise and pollution levels minimised , and site-based operational risks are transferred to a more secure environment .
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